Free Hot Dogs, Movie at Lorel, Pancake Breakfast +

July 7, 2023

Free Hot Dogs and fun at Menominee (Mamaceqtaw) Park!

Join us at the next 'Hot Dogs in the Park' stop at Menominee (Mamaceqtaw) Park!

Visit your neighborhood park for free hot dogs (including Kosher, Halal and Veggie), conversations with Skokie Park District staff and family-friendly fun, including bouncy house play for the kids and Menominee's famous zoo playground.

Tuesday, July 11, 5-7 p.m.

Menominee (Mamaceqtaw) Park

3902 Isabel St.

Free Movies in the Park: Turning Red

Bring the whole family or a date as Movies in the Park presents Turning Red (PG – 2022) at Lorel Park, beginning at dusk. 

Watch as Mei Lee, a confident, dorky 13-year-old navigates the chaos of adolescence and maturing in another Pixar & Disney triumph. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body aren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is almost always), she “poofs” into a giant red panda!

Thursday, July 13, 8-10 p.m.

Lorel Park, 8135 Lorel Ave.

Pancake Breakfast in the Woods

Bring the family to Emily Oaks for a breakfast among the oak trees! Enjoy delicious pancakes served hot off the griddle with syrup or strawberries, turkey sausage, and beverages. After breakfast, take a walk and watch 'Brush with Nature' plein air painters working along the nature center trails.

Sunday, July 16, 8:30 a.m. to noon

Emily Oaks Nature Center

4650 Brummel St.

Tickets: $9/adult -- $7/child under 10

District takes financial reporting excellence award

The Skokie Park District's business services division was recently awarded the "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting" for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022. The certificate, presented by the Government Finance Officers Association, is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

Congratulations to business services Superintendent William Schmidt and his staff for their hard work and for meeting the high standards of the program, including demonstrating a constructive spirit of full disclosure in clearly communicating the district's financial story.

The GFOA is a non-profit professional association serving more than 20,000 finance professionals in North America.

Skokie Story Stroll: Navajo (Diné) Park

Bring the family to various Skokie parks this summer and read the free children's stories on display!

Every three weeks, a designated park will feature a children’s book attached to kiosks along the park path. As you stroll along the trail, you will be directed to the next page in the story.

Enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time!

Through July 13

Navajo (Diné) Park

"Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"

This heartwarming book by Carol McCloud uses a simple metaphor of a bucket to illustrate that when we choose to be kind, we not only fill the emotional buckets of those around us, but also fill our own bucket! Carol discusses different ways we can fill others’ buckets by promoting empathy and kindness and she teaches us that when you’re a bucket filler, you make the world a better place to be! This book was the inspiration for the Skokie Park District Summer Camps' 'Bee Kind' Bucket Filler campaign!

Navajo (Diné) Park is located at is located at 8445 Avers Ave.

Also coming this summer

July 17–August 3: Emerson Park

August 7–24: Devonshire Park

August 28–September 29: Peccia Park

See the July Happenings calendar!

If you are looking for new and unique ways to have fun in July, the Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings, special events and more.

Click on the calendar below to view it and access its links.

Click here for the entire calendar of events at the Skokie Park District.

Summer Program Guide

Registration still open!

The Skokie Park District's summer classes and events are now online and with them the district's Summer Program Guide. Registration is still open for residents and non-residents.

The Summer Program Guide offers you and your family an enormous variety of recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including many summer special events.

Celebrate summer by finding a new passion at your Skokie Park District!

Click on the guide cover to join the fun!